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For Angels Fallen

Posted on April 26, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

For Angels Fallenby Michael DoyleWhen I met youI found a new dreamIt’s the only one that will doTo make me a better human beingI kept looking for your wingsCertain that you had fallenFrom heaven from the joys you bringThe gleam … Continue reading →

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First Principles: It Is Certainly True That A Popular Government Cannot Flourish Without Virtue In the People

Posted on April 22, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“It is certainly true that a popular government cannot flourish without virtue in the people.” – Richard Henry Lee, letter to Colonel Martin Pickett, 1786

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Thought For the Day: Christianity, If False Is Of No Importance, and, If True, of Infinite Importance. The One Thing It Cannot Be Is Moderately Important

Posted on April 9, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and, if true, of infinite importance. The one thing it cannot be is moderately important.” – C.S. Lewis

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First Principles: In A Society Under the Forms of Which the Stronger Faction Can Readily Unite and Oppress the Weaker, Anarchy May As Truly Be Said To Reign As In A State of Nature

Posted on March 4, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“In a society under the forms of which the stronger faction can readily unite and oppress the weaker, anarchy may as truly be said to reign as in a state of nature.” – James Madison (1788)

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First Principles: The Judicial Branch May Truly Be Said To have Neither Force Nor Will, But Merely Judgment

Posted on February 10, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“[The judicial Branch] may truly be said to have neither FORCE nor WILL, but merely judgment; and must ultimately depend upon the aid of the executive arm even for the efficacy of its judgments.” -Alexander Hamilton (1788)

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Thought For the Day: To Be Totally Frank, Almost Every Conspiracy Theory People Had About Twitter Turned Out To Be True

Posted on February 8, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“To Be Totally Frank, Almost Every Conspiracy Theory People Had About Twitter Turned Out To Be True” – Elon Musk

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First Principles: Foreign Influence Is Truly the Grecian Horse To A Republic. We Cannot Be Too Careful To Exclude Its Influence

Posted on November 22, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence.” – Alexander Hamilton (1793)

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Ungrateful

Posted on November 3, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Ungratefulby Michael DoyleThere is in core functionalityAn awakened and new sense of realityIt’s another bit from our biologyThat we’re given over to our technologyWe all have our half-hidden flawsDecidedly difficult as nature’s lawsThat breaking our loops is difficultAnd when we … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Off-Ramp Out of Extreme Poverty Is, Ugh, Commerce, It’s Entrepreneurial Capitalism

Posted on October 28, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“I ended up as an activist in a very different place from where I started. I thought that if we just redistributed resources, then we could solve every problem. I now know that’s not true. There’s a funny moment when … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Love Your Neighbor As Yourself and Your Country More Than Yourself

Posted on July 3, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“Love your neighbor as yourself and your country more than yourself.” – Thomas Jefferson (1825)

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